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Today's video story: Then the shooting started': Afghan asylum seekers on the moment they lost their family
Focus of the day story: Asset-rich but cash-poor families could put their welfare at risk as they attempt to minimise the impact of an unprecedented rise in probate fees, private client lawyers have warned. Last week the government decided to go ahead with an increase in grant of probate application fees based on the value of an estate before inheritance tax, despite overwhelming opposition by lawyers. Full story - Solicitors Journal
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